Sold
Thriving Post Office and Newsagents with Accommodation
St Ives, Cambridgeshire
- Asking Price: £59,999 +SAV
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Turnover:
Whateleys generated an advised turnover of circa £333,823 as of the 2020 accounts.
Plus a Post Office income of circa £33,000 and annual rent form the flat of £8,100
Please quote reference 14774
- Tenure: Leasehold
Please quote reference 14774
Hilton Smythe welcomes to the market Whateleys Newsagents and Post Office, which has been owned by our client, who is looking to retire, for over 30 years.
Whateleys is a traditional newsagents and post office located in a high footfall residential area in St. Ives.
The business comes with a first floor 2 bedroom flat, which is currently let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy at £8100 per annum.
The business has a Facebook page with 4.7* reviews but does not have a website, which leaves some scope for development.
The is the option of increasing the rent slightly on the flat to improve turnover.
Hilton Smythe highly advise early viewing to avoid disappointment.
The business is run and managed by our client, with the help of 1 x part time and 3 x full time members of staff.
Monday- Friday: 6.30am – 6pm
Saturday: 6.30am – 4pm
Sunday: 6.30am – 12 noon
Whateleys Newsagents and Post Office is located in a well populated residential area of St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.
There is parking on the road directly outside and further parking on a side road approximately 30 yards away with a parking area.
The shop is entered off the main road and has shelving for:-
Newspapers
Magazines
Confectionery
Crisps
Cards
Stationery
Further central 5 tier grocery shelving
Drinks display fridge
The counter serves both the newsagent and the post office and has the till and lottery machine.
Behind the counter is the stock room, safe, kitchen and staff toilet facilities.
The premises has a CCTV system
Tenure
We are advised the business is being sold as a leasehold business opportunity with a 5 year lease from Septmeber 2020 and an annual rent of £17,500, which includes the flat.
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